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Hello Smallville, 

I hope everyone had a restful and refreshing break! It’s been wonderful to see our Cougars back on campus, recharged and ready to finish the fall semester strong.

A huge thank you to our amazing PTA for organizing such a fun Family Movie Night right before the break. Thank you to all of our  Cougar families who came together to enjoy a cozy evening of community and entertainment. Your support and enthusiasm make such a difference!

This week, we’ve already kicked off our Winter Wacky Dress-Up Days, and it’s been a blast seeing the creativity and Cougar pride shine through! From silly socks to festive headgear, our students and staff have truly embraced the holiday spirit.

As we approach the end of the semester, our Cougars are as focused as ever. They’re showing up with enthusiasm, eager to learn, and fully participating in the many activities happening on campus. It’s inspiring to see the energy and commitment from everyone as we wrap up the semester on a high note.

Stay Present Cougars,

Bedford

Our Social Justice Club is currently collecting items for the Ronald McDonald house. The kids have asked me to put in the following request:

Make sure you send your kids to school with things that correspond with our guidelines. You can donate things like old word searches, paper plates(unused), old toys, activity books, and coloring books. for more information, go to our presentation about it:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1cMzNwmd0F52wxDQ9N5JPq41FssmlomkW3eovBFeWttQ/edit#slide=id.g3035dc6d9dd_0_128" 

The Clint Small Choir would like to celebrate and congratulate 7th Grader Mae F., who was selected to perform with the ACDA 5th-7th Honor Choir! This year, the American Choral Directors Association received over 800 audition submissions from 5th-7th grade singers from all across the country for this choir, and 324 were chosen. Mae is one of only 162 in her voice part to earn a place in this elite ensemble. She will represent Clint Small as she performs at the National ACDA Convention in Dallas, TX on March 18th-22nd, 2025. 

With your help we collected 95 pies before the Thanksgiving break!  Thanks to our generous community, we were able to ensure each staff member got to take home their favorite pie for the holiday.

Our first-ever Flix on the Field was a hit with almost 100 folks enjoying Elf, great fall weather and a fun time together. Here is a picture while we were setting up.

P Terry's Spirit Night

Our next Spirit Night is coming up fast!  It's the busiest time of year and we are giving you a lot of great reasons to skip cooking (and help out our PTA, too)!  Dine in or drive thru at P Terry's this Monday 12/9 between 4-10 pm and 10% of proceeds benefit CSMS PTA.

Staff Holiday Luncheon

CSMS PTA is hosting a holiday luncheon for staff on 12/16 and we need your help!  Volunteer shifts are available as well as donation opportunities.  View the sign up for more details and add your name where you can help out. 

Staff Favorites

This is the perfect time of year to show a little love to our amazing teachers.  Check out our Teacher/Staff Favorites list HERE for some inspiration!

There's just four days left in our online Holiday Sale. Don't miss out on this chance to get your newest Cougar gear at 25% off! Shop now and enjoy free shipping on orders over $75 with guaranteed delivery by December 23.

Shop at https://1stplace.sale/92689

Access to Healthy Food During Fall Break

With many Austin ISD students living in food-insecure households, accessing healthy food may be challenging when the district is closed. Families can use the community resources below to find free meals in their area while Austin ISD offices and schools are closed for the fall break:

• Central Texas Food Bank (www.centraltexasfoodbank.org)

• United Way for Greater Austin - ConnectATX (www.connectatx.org)

• Texas Health and Human Services - Call 2-1-1 or (877) 541-7905 to speak to a live operator.

El acceso a los alimentos puede resultar difícil para muchas familias cuando el distrito cierra. Las familias pueden utilizar los recursos comunitarios a continuación para encontrar comidas gratuitas en su área mientras las oficinas y escuelas de Austin ISD están cerradas durante las vacaciones de otoño:

• Banco de Alimentos del Centro de Texas (www.centraltexasfoodbank.org)

• United Way for Greater Austin (www.connectatx.org)

• Salud y Servicios Humanos de Texas - Llame al 2-1-1 o al (877) 541-7905 para hablar con un operador

New this year, you can put an add for your business, or cheer on your 8th grader on to high school in the 2024-2025 yearbook!

3 easy steps

• Choose your ad size and layout

• Add your photo

• Enter your text

Price: $25.00
Deadline: 02/13/25

ENROLLMENT is NOW OPEN! Enroll with $95 to reserve your spot!

**Enroll by Sept. 22nd for $200 off.

*Repeat travelers, as usual, add an extra $100 off.

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• Affordable bi-weekly or monthly plans. 

• Want to save up and pay in lump sums as you go? You can choose to do that too. 

• Free personal fundraising page for your student!

• Earn $1,000 EF scholarship!

These two itineraries were picked with a lot of thought put into them. Students (and adults!) will get to see so many iconic places on tour, including a great number of World Heritage Sites. The hands-on experiences chosen are great as well, the landmarks we'll visit, and the sights you'll see are all world-class: From the Island of Capri "faraglione" to the Acropolis, to swimming on Heraklion beaches in Crete, to stepping on Kyoto's most amazing temple - a national treasure itself, to visiting technology museums in Tokyo and Japanese gardens in Osaka, walking in the steps of Gladiators in the Colosseum and Roman Forum, or learning about how Pompeii got buried in ashes with Mount Vesuvius in the background, or stepping into Delphi and learning about oracles in Greece, it's going to be amazing!

Reach out any time with any and all questions, or to schedule a chat!

Mariel Early 

mariel.early@austinisd.org 

512-841-6700 Ext. 70774 / Conference: 2:30-4:00 pm

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